Campus & Student Life at Stony Brook University

Home to about 16,831 undergraduates in 2016,
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large, public university located in Stony Brook, New York.
A safe, suburban environment can offer many of the amenities of city living without the constant hum.
Should you tire of the campus however, SUNY Stony Brook offers a "study abroad" program.
Please note, some classes/degrees offered by SUNY Stony Brook can be taken "online" so keep that in mind when
reviewing this report.
For more context, you might also check out our SUNY Stony Brook Guide to Distance and Online Learning.

SUNY Stony Brook Has a Disability Services Site

Individuals with disabilities make up 4.0%
of the student population at SUNY Stony Brook.
For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to
ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit
SUNY Stony Brook Disability Services.

SUNY Stony Brook for the Military

While not a "service academy", SUNY Stony Brook does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career
in the armed forces.
Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus.
For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit
SUNY Stony Brook Veteran Services
.
For more information, check out our SUNY Stony Brook for Veterans Guide.

SUNY Stony Brook offers On-Campus Day Care

For students with young families, SUNY Stony Brook does offer some day care.
Programs like this are often in very high demand, so be sure to inquire as soon as you can.

Freshmen Living Arrangements at Stony Brook University

SUNY Stony Brook offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it.
In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.

* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.

Full-time vs. Part-time Studies at Stony Brook University

SUNY Stony Brook has a comparatively very large, student body.
There were 16,831 undergraduates in 2016.
Full-time attendance was 15,714 (93.4%).
Part-time attendance was 1,117 (6.6%).

Full-time

Part-time

Total

15,714

1,117

16,831

Stony Brook University is Ranked #228 for Overall Diversity

Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation,
SUNY Stony Brook receives top marks for overall diversity.
We rank SUNY Stony Brook #228
out of 2,475.

The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average.
100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.